Good vibes - we all want 'em. We all send 'em. But unless we know what the heck we're actually sending, we could be sending hot potatoes and no one would know for the better.
Let's take a trip down memory lane together, shall we? To the last time you had a "bad day."
...Mentally walk through that day.
When the first "bad" thing happened - ... Continue Reading »

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Another Monday, another day of feeling dread that the weekend is over, overwhelm at the fullness of your plate (already), and general worry about the week ahead, where anything besides being persistent at refilling yo' coffee mug feels like the biggest chore amiright??
I think we've *all* taken a ride on the Monday morning struggle bus before, ... Continue Reading »

CRAVING

With V-Day right around the corner, it's hard to escape the hearts-fest that has thrown up on every store endcap - from pink balloons to red roses to pink AND red candies and chocolates galore, the season of St. Valentine is HERE, yo. This time of year can be particularly meh for any of us not feelin' the love in some aspect of life, be that ... Continue Reading »

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So...we haven't talked in a year. The jokes, the jokes. ;) But really tho...yo, 2017! A New Year is upon us. In last night's #CURation (didja catch it?? If not, you can get the next one - just drop yo' email in here!), we chitchatted about this idea that so often, we wait for a 12,000 lb. crystal ball drop to give us permission to start anew. It's ... Continue Reading »

Back at it again with Monday, so a new Monday Mantra is only fitting amiright?? I heard a quote recently that ended up being inspiration for a book by the same name, and I legit *gasped* upon hearing it. Cos it's just so dang good. And we're all about spreading the goodness around these rosy parts, so I'm hoping this ... Continue Reading »

Yesterday in church, the sweet old lady in front of me turned around, put her hand on top of mine, looked me square in the eye and so warmly said, "You have a beautiful voice."
Two weeks ago, my intern, Sarah, and I were in the drive thru line at Panera's for the usual grub when the guy said, "I threw in two cookies for you girls ... Continue Reading »

Monday Mantra, it's good to see ya. Now for some Monday motivation, there's a four letter dirty word that's just gotta go this morning. This morning, and every morning.
That word?
Hard.
"Monday mornings are so hard."
"I'm not looking forward to it - it's going to be so hard!"
"I'll try, but it's hard." (Just stop trying ... Continue Reading »

Somehow, we never think we're "ready."
We never feel truly ready to shine - never feel 100% confident in pulling back the red curtain and stepping into the limelight.
We get sucked into the "trying" mindset because we're not "ready" to do, not "ready" to perform.
And suddenly, we're not doing anything at all, let alone performing, because ... Continue Reading »

I'm gonna cut right to the chase: you're holding yourself back.
A few Monday's ago, we chatted about taking action steps towards your dreams and goals. Being able to say to yourself, "But what are you gonna DO about it?" and using that as a jumping-off point to outline your next steps, get pumped up, and all that jazz. But at the end ... Continue Reading »

I don't know about you, but the word "Monday" being tossed around like it's a common occurrence is enough to get me a little stressed out.
Ha. Oh wait.
Whether it's another Monday or something else entirely, we all have those trigger points that get our heartbeats going faster and have us all in a tizzy, stressed about a past flub up or ... Continue Reading »

You know the drill..."The grass is always greener on the other side." I'm sure you've also heard by now (or at least seen on a Pinterest board somewhere down the line) "Comparison is the thief of joy." True and true.
You know what's sad? It's sad how quickly we surrender our own joy because we see someone else doing something different and we ... Continue Reading »

This dose of Monday Mantra motivation has been brought to you by an inspirational chat with my momma, who is essentially my sage of wisdom besides being my blossoming photog, best friend, dressing room laughing buddy, and source for unparalleled homecooked meals. Coupled with the fact that I've seen so much on Pinterest lately about reactions, the ... Continue Reading »

What's something that we're far too good at doing? Complaining.
And another thing? Being our own worst mental enemy.
It's not exactly a Monday mantra, but I'd say we could all use some extra happiness handed to us every now and again, especially when we get caught up in all of those woes that make being a 20-something a bit overwhelming at ... Continue Reading »

You know this whole "lean in" thing, right?
Sheryl Sandberg, COO of Facebook and general #bosslady, wrote a book of that title inspiring women everywhere to re-think how we think career, motherhood, feminism - the whole nine yards of being a chica in this day and age, and it inspired a movement of thought. But I think there's something that's ... Continue Reading »

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